Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-12
In. TEARS.
Vast Audiences Fill the
Churches of Brooklyn.
The Interior of Plymouth
Church Like q Flower
Garden.
AL Kinds OF Organizations
Send Delegates to the
Funeral
Ia Closing His Sermon, DR.. Hall said
that Beecher is HOnored for His
csarage and Loved for His
Calm, Sweet, Gentle
Resignation.


NKv YoRK. March l1.-Aii BrOoklyE
was IN morning today ever the deatl
of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. PahliS
offices we're closed and business was en-
tirely suspended, and memorial services
were held in large number Of chmrchel
In the vicinity OF Plymouth Church
The members Of Plymouth Company q
Thirteenth Regiment, sf which Beechel
was CbaplaiB. we're stationed at the
doors Of the church and no one vas al
lowed 10 enter without q ticket. While
q vast crowd OF people gathered outside
OF the church. the lady members OF the
conRreRatisu were working within.
TURNED INTO A FLOWER GARDEN.
The whole interior was turned into a
perfect flower garden and the fragrant
perfame Of roses pervaded the air. The
facade Of the gallery was covered with
potted plants. The pulpit was loaded
down With flowers Aad floral emblems
sent ey friends and different organiza-
tions. The aasket was placed on cata.
fglQae Of white roses. with carnations
and smilax, directly In front Of the
reading desk.
NOT A vEgTIaK OF BLACK.
Not q vestiee Of the black covering Of
the ossket could be seen. There was
nothing TO indicate the presence OF
death except the stiffness which per-
vaded tbs room and the hnsAed oonvar
sation Of the workers. IL was nearly 10
O'Clock before the doors were thrown
open to those who had been waiting
without for nearly three bsurs The
first four seats on the right Of the center
aisle were reserved for relatives of the
deceased. Beecher's family was net
present and the family pew was 6llsd
With flowers. Mrs. BeecneF was In the
church few minutes before the doors
opened aud went with her sons before
the crowd entered.
DELEGATIONS IN ATTENDANCE.
Behind the pevs reserved for the
family; we're seated the officers Of the
Thirteenth Regiment and then came
the members of the Legislative Com.
mittee, who wore badges made Of
white silk. Behind these we're the dele
gates from nearly every social, politi-
cal OF religious organization in New
York or Brooklyn. There was a dele
cation Of the COloFed Ministers Asso-
citation present.
SERVICES RRAB BIZ IN. HAIL.
At 1880, Rev. DR.. Ohas. II. Hall, robed
in his white surplioe aud accompanied
by Rev. :. B. Holiday, entered the
church and assembled the platform. The
music ceased, and Mr.. Hall commenced
to read In low but clear tones, the
opening sentences Of the Protestant
Episcopal burial services. After this
double quartette and chorus OF sixty
voices sang the burial chant Lord let
me know mine end A lesson was
read by DIR. Hall and prayer was de-
livered BY Rev. 5. h. Holiday.
ADMITTED AFTER THE SERVICE.
After the first lesson DIR. Hall com.
cry there WAS not dry eye In the house
and several times be was compelled TO
stop fer time TO gaia control Of bis
voice. DE-. Hall then pronounced the
benediction, and the vast audience
slowly filed ont Of the church. IL was
q notable gathering and one long TO be
remembered. After the conclusion of
the services at Plymouth Church the
public was admitted TO view the body.
SERVICES IN oTHER CHURCHES.
The other churches 10 which services
we're held were ell crowded 20 the ut
most extent Of their capacity. The sur
rounding streets In all directioaa were
crowded With people waiting patiently
for their turn to gaze upon the face Of
the dead preacher.
II is estimated that fully Is 900 people
attended service In the various churches
and that fully twice taat number we're
gathered in the streets Ia the neiRhbor
hood Of Plymouth Church.
CLOSE OF THE SERMON.
In closing bis sermon DIR. Hail. among
other things. said: "A brave aud weary
heart IL here at rest; brave Of old 10
dare brutal force and defy the violence
Of mobs and rufiians in speaking for
the slave; brave TO accept the murmurs
and doubts Of bis political friends when
conscience prompted him 10 part from
hem; bravest TO uFestle along With =
great sorrow when be could and no
earthly help. We honor him fer the
courage sf his former acts; We love him
and wOnder at him for the calm, sweet.
gentle resignation Of these last years"